Obama Remarks on Russia Relations, Snowden

8/9/2013 4:51PM

President Barack Obama commented on U.S. relations with Russia and gave remarks on NSA leaker Edward Snowden during a Friday press conference in which he proposed an overhaul on government surveillance policy.

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

I ... as always ... also you ... there's been cooperation in some areas ... the competition which ... it is probably appropriate for us ... to ... take a pause ... reassess ... where does the ... Russians ... what are for interests are ... and ... calibrate the relationships of it ... word doing things that are good for the United States ... and hopefully good for Russia as well but recognizing that the just and its differences were not revealed it ... completely disguise ... and that's ok ... he keep in mind that that that that ... our decision to ... not hard to spend some it was not simply around Mr Snowdon had to do with the fact that ... frankly on a whole range of issues where we think we can make some progress Russia has not moved ... and ... so we don't consider that strictly pure ... were to assess ... where the relationship ... can advance US interests ... and increased ... pieces to building prosperity around the world ... the fact is that ... Mr. spokesman chart with ... three fell ... of ... if in fact he believes that what he did was right ... then ... like every American citizen you can come here ... appear before ... the port ... with a warrior ... and make his case